WordPress plugin comparison
Smart Custom Fields vs Advanced Custom Fields
At a glance
- Smart Custom Fields has more active installs: 50K+, against 10+ for Advanced Custom Fields.
- On a typical day, Smart Custom Fields is downloaded about 326 times, Advanced Custom Fields about 1.
- Advanced Custom Fields has no reviews yet.
- Smart Custom Fields was updated more recently: Jul 16, 2026, against May 3, 2017 for Advanced Custom Fields.
- Smart Custom Fields is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.7.39 for Advanced Custom Fields.
- Smart Custom Fields has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for Advanced Custom Fields.
Line by line
Smart Custom Fields leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Smart Custom Fields |  Advanced Custom Fields |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #695 | #42,517 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9.8K | 28 |
| Rating | 4.9(21) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 4.7.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.81 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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